Kingston Encrypted SSDs Enabling and Disabling BitLocker ...

Kingston Encrypted SSDs Enabling and Disabling BitLocker with eDrive to Utilise Hardware Encryption 1 Introduction This document describes how to enable and disable Microsoft s BitLocker eDrive feature to leverage hardware encryption on your Kingston SSD. This procedure applies to Kingston SSDs that support the TCG OPAL and IEEE1667 feature set. If you do not have a Kingston SSD with TCG OPAL and IEEE1667 support, this process will not work. If you are unsure, please contact Kingston Technical support at This document refers to Microsoft s BitLocker with eDrive as eDrive for the remainder of the walkthrough. The procedures described below may change depending upon Windows version(s) and updates. System Requirements - Kingston SSD utilising TCG Opal and IEEE1667 security feature set - Kingston SSD Manager software -System hardware and BIOS supporting TCG Opal and IEEE1667 security features OS / BIOS Requirements -Windows 8 and (Pro/Enterprise) -Windows 10 (Pro, Enterprise and Education) -Windows Server 2012 Note: All Encrypted solid-state drives must be attached to non-RAID controllers to function properly in Windows 8, 10 and/or Server 2012 To use an Encrypted solid-state drive on Windows 8, 10 or Windows Server 2012 as data drives: The drive must be in an uninitialised state.

selecting: Administrative Templates> Windows Components> BitLocker Drive Encryption> Fixed Data Drives> Configure use of hardware-based encryption for fixed data drives (Enable and then Apply) 4. Use the Windows Key to search for Manage BitLocker and then run the application. 5. Select Turn on BitLocker from within the Explorer window.

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